Type-writer.



PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

H. MOYA.

'TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

No. 876,989, PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

H. MOYA.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No. 876,989. PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908. H. MOYA.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEBT 8.

PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

H. MOYA. TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1907,

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4 mime MOYA, or LEICESTER, ENGLAND.

'ILYPE-WRETETFL.

Speemoaaion of Letters Patent.

Eetented $31, T1803.

Application filed February 25, 1907 Serial L'o. SSJEG cation.

This invention relates te improvements,

in typewriters ef the type-cylinder elites, the object being to renderthe oonstreotie n Sim pler and more eeenox'nieel.

in my United States Patent No. 7.527%, I have described a tyre; 1 inwhich cylinder type-carrier is rieu in a swinging frame so that theextender can be rotated to select the type or rocked te effect theprinting operation. The rote-.tion was caused by a cam engagingprojections shifted by the l ey-levers, and the se ection of the typewas eiieoted by disengaging: the cum from the c'jy'iinder by a clutchand. by the engagement of a. crown-Wheel on the o y'iii'ideespindle witha projection The arrangement of the cam and of the -iing pins whichoperate the same is similar te *lflliet empleyed on my girevementsrelate partie- 5 v x f time er determining the e):-

L the t 1 -oylinder is rotated by 3e m. ettlm various key-levers, to

of permitting and efl'eotiii tlie the swinging frame sit the and to themethod of oi the type-oylinder and fit eeirion its position duringpriming; o pre veiztu ion in eomluinet"die-cylinder, sweeper meotuzttthe ma n, i employ keylmv. 1;; use :ii'mtimmt arranged pivotedCztZlkGpMIflting frame,

- pod and erof the said been turned to the operation, are cylinderthereon, and supports the l K ,2.

oesired move and "Le eiieot the printing operation.

To fix with preeisienthe position of the type-eyiinder during printingoperation, the type-cylinder and w n are mounted on one .sg iindlecarried in the swinging frame and e toothed or notolied disk on. thespindle is arranged to engage it fixed knifeedge when the swinging Homemoves.

in the eecon'ipenying drawings, which illustrate that portion of ittypewriter to which this invention relates:l*igure 1 is a side View ofthe mechanism in its normal position; Fig. 2 shows the same "when thekey lever has been depressed sufficiently to seieet the type; endliig. 3shows the same when the key lover has been depressed to effeet theprinting operation. Fig. is e plen View, pert y in section, of theeemwpereting and cam and contiguous parts, and Fig. 5 is a perspectiveView of the parts seen in F e.

Like let indicate like parts throughout the drewi The Qgge-c Tyingcylinder A is mounted on s )iiidl A Wliiull also eerries the earn 13 andtime s indle is rotetebly mounted in e swingiiw frame C supported ontrunnions C in the twine-Wort: of the typewriter. The

earn is mused to rotate by tile sliding arms and tailpieees its hithertoompioyed on my .rwelldtno'tvn machine. These arm's e11- by the feriredend i) or" a eam-operetmg trmne i pivoted at D to a mum. frame E,

and the forked end is normally kept in its iowest position by e spring DThere are r -ting frames D, one for each 1 e 1e typewriter. Referring toFigs. 4: end 5 the sen -operetmg frame D has :i for? ed LU which engagesa pm B having 7 em .ging with a slot in the cam and grojeotion areerveitieuil r 1n guides B and lie .2)- ilts on. its pivot to 1e proA0118" is raised and i to Cu spending extent. We ted on e fxed'rod F ofthe swingmgframe C; and a s ring C between the frame C and a fixed arCnormally maintains the frame C in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, afixed stop U being arranged to limit the backward movement of theswinging frame (3.

In order to insure that upon the depression of a key-lever thecam-operating frame D shall be shifted to the ".equired extentbefore themain frame E is moved to effect the printing operation, the main frame Eis normally locked by a catch G sliding in guides on the framework ofthe machine an d controlled by a spring G. A movable universal bar Grextends across beneath all the key-levers H and carries a cam-shapedprojection (,i which (when the cam-operating frame l) is properlyshifted) engages a projection (i on the catch G and thus liberates themain frame E. The projection G may consist of a stud screwed into thecatch G, or it may be otherwise adjustable.

The key-levers ll are pivoted on the rod F and controlled by springs Jconnected to a fixedrod J and a fixed bar K determines the normalposition of the key-levers. Each key- ,lever has one abutment 11arranged to engage a transverse bar D at one end of the frame D when thekey is depressed so as to move the frame I), and another abutment IP ofsuch a length and so arranged as to engage a transverse bar D at theother end of the frame 1) and arrest the moven'i'ent of the frame whenthe roller A has been turned to the required extent- 'lhe'abutmen ts lland H on the various levers are of different lengths for this purpose,and the transverse bar I) is so arranged in relation to the abutments ifthat it only engages an abutment whenthe corresponding lever ll isdepressed.

The movement of the key-lever from the position shown in Fig. 1 to thatshown in Fig.

2, rotates the cam B and the roller A to the required extent, and, atthe point shown in Fig. 2, the catch G is withdrawn from the main frame.1).

key-lever to the position shown in Fig. 3 causes the cam-operating"framel) to pull down the main frame E, thereby turning the toothed segn'ientE and swinging. the frame C on its trunnions (3 and effecting theprinting operation.

A toothed. notched disk or wheel L is fixed at the botf om (l thespindle A, and, when the frame (3 swings, this engages the fixedknife-edge M and determines with precision the position of the cylinderA. The mechanism for shifting the cylinder A longitudinally foroperating the carriage and other parts of the typewriter, form no partof this invention and have not been referred to or illustrated.

It is to be understood that the details of arrangement and constructionmay be varied without departing from this invention.

Further movement of the That I claim as my invention and desire engageand tilt said pivoted frame and a seoono abutment arranged to'engage andarrest the tilting of said pivoted frame when the type cylinder isturned to the required extent.

2. ln a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of aswinging frame supported on t-runnions in the typewriter, a

type-cylinder rolatably n-iounted in said swinging frame, a main framepivoted in the typewriter, a cvlimler-rotating frame operativelyconnected with the type cylinder and pivoted on said main frame by apivot which moves with said mainframe, means for rotating thetype-cylindcr as the cylindenrotating frame tilts on its pivot withoutimparting movement lo the swinging frame, key-levers each having oneabutment arrangmlio engage and tilt said frame and a second abut mentarranged to engage and ing of said frame when the pe-cylinder is turnedto the required extent, and means actuated by the key-leversfor-shitting the main frame and th swinging frame when the typecylinderis turned to the required extent] 3. in a typewriter of thetype-cylinder class the combination of a swinging frame supported ontrunniom .n the typewriter; a type-cylinder rotatably mounted in saidswinging frame, a mainframe pivoted in the typewriter, acyfinder-rotating frame pivoted on said mainframe by a pivot which moveswith said main frame and operatively conneeted with the type cylinder,means for rotating the type-cylinder as the cylinder-rotating frametilts on its pivot without imparting movement to the swinging frame,key-' levers each having one abutment arranged to engage and tilt saidframe and a second abutment arranged to engage and arrest the tilting ofsaid frame when the type-cylinder is turned to the. required extent,means actuated by the key-levers for shifting the main frame and theswinging frame when the typecylinder is turned to the required extent,and means for locking the main frame until the type-cylinder is turnedto the required e. tent. l

4. In a typewriter -ol' the type cylinder class the combination of aswinging frame supported on trnnnions in the typewriter, a type-cylinderrotatably mounted in said swinging-frame, a main frame pivoted-in thetypewriter, aeyl inder-rotating frame pivoted rrest the tilterases onsaid main frame by a pivot which moves with said main frame andoperatively oon,

cylinder is turned to the required extent,

means actuated by the key levers for shifting the main l' sine and theswinging frame when the type-cylinder is turned to the required extent,means for l cking the main frame until the type-cylinder is turned tothe required extent, a notched disk oporatively connected to thetype-cylinder and on the opposite side ol the trunnion therefrom and afixed projection arranged to engage the notched disk when the swingingframe is shifted to determine with precision the position of thetype-cylinder.

5. In a typewriter of the type-eylinder class the combination of aswinging frame carrying the type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor,a toothed pinion on the swinging frame, a pivoted main lrame having atoot-lied segment engaging said toothed pinion, a cam operating framepivoted on main frame by a pivot which moves with said main frame, andkey-levers each having one abutment arranged to engage and tilt thepivoted cam-operating frame and a sec ond abutment to engage and arrestthe tilt-- ing of said cam-operating frame when the cam has been turnedto the required extent.

6. in a typewriter oi the type-cylinder ciass the combination of aswinging frame supported on. horizontal trunnions in the typewriter, atoothed pinion on said trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted in saidswinging frame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both onsaid spindle, a mainframe pivot-ed in the typewriter, a toothed segmenton said main fran'ie engage ing" said toothed pinion, a cam-operatingframe pivoted to said main frame, means for rotating the cam when thecam-operating frame is tilted, and key-levers pivoted in the typewritereach 'baving one abutment arranged to engage and tilt the caneoperatingframe iviierrtlie key is deprrisssed and a second abutment arranged toengage and arrest the tilting of the am-operating frame when the cam isturned to the required extent.

7. In a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of aswinging frame supported on horizontal trlmnions in the typewriter, atoothed pinion on said trim.-

nions, a spindle rotatably mounted in said swinging irame, atype-cylinder and an actuatlng cam therefor both on said spindle, a

{main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a

toothed segment on said main frame engaglng said toothed pinion, s-cani-operating frame pivoted to said main frame, means for rotating the camwhen the cam-o erating frame is tilted, key-levers pivots in thetypewriter each having one abutment ar ranged to engage and tilt thecam-operating frame when the key is depressed and a second abutmentarranged to and arrest the t' ting of the cam-operating frame when camis turned to tine requi sd'extent, and

means for locking the main home until the cam turned to the requiredextent.

in a type-writer of tire type-cylinder class the combination of aswinging frame supper so on horizontal trunnions in the type-n iter, atoothed pinion on said trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted'in saidswing' 1g a type-cylinder andan ac testing earn therefor both on saidspindle, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a

toothed segment on said main frame engag ing said i too-tired pinion, acam-operating frame pivoted. to said main frame, means for rotating tilecam when the cam-operating "frame is tilted, key-levers pivoted in thetypewriter eao'lo having one abutment arranged to and tilt thecam-operatmg frame when the key is depressed and a second abutmentarranged to engage and arrest the tilting of the cam-operating framewhen the cam is turned to the required extent, a spring controlledsliding catch normally looking the main frame, a vertically-movablehorizontal bar extending under allthe keylevers, and cam-shapedprojection on said bar arranged to withdraw said catch from tire mainframe when the cam is turned to v the required extent.

9. In a typewriter oi the. type -cylinder class the oomloinationof aswinging frame supported on horizontal trunnions 111 the typewriter, atoothed pinion on said trunnions, a s indle rotatably mounted in saidswinging rame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both onsaid spindle, a

main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a toothed segment on said mainframe engaging said toothed pinion, a cmmoper ting frame pivoted to saidmain frame, means for rotating the cam when the cam-operlttmg frame istilted, key-levers pivoted m the typewriter each having one abutmentarranged to engage and tilt the cam-operating frame when the key isdepressed and a sec-. ond abutment arranged to engage and arrest thetilting of the cam-operating frame when. the cam is turned to therequired we tent, a spring-controlled sliding catch 'normally lockingthe main frame, a verticallymovable horizontal bar extending under alltile key-ievers, a canksha ed projection on said bar arranged towitiidraw said catch from rile main irame when the cam is turned to therequired extent, a notched disk fixed at the bottom of the type-cylinderI spindle and a fixed knife-edge so arranged as class the combination ofa spring-controlled,

swinging frame supported on horizontal trunnions in the typewriter, 'atoothed pinion on said trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted in saidswinging frame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both onsaid spindle, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a toothed segmenton said main frame engaging said toothed pinion, a springcontrolledcam-operating frame pivoted to said frame, means for rotating the camwhen the cam-operating frame is tilted, springcontrolled key-leverspivoted in the typewriter-each having one abutment arranged to engageand tilt the cam-o erating frame when the key is depressed. anrv asecond abutment arrangedto engage and arrest the tilting of thecam-operating frame when the cam is turned to the required extent, aspringcontrolled sliding catch norm ally locking the main frame, avertically-movable horizontal bar extending under all the key-levers,anda cam-shaped projection on said bar arranged to withdraw said catchfrom the-main frame when the'cam is turned to the required extent.

11, In a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of aspring-controlled swinging. frame supported. on horizontal trunnions inthe typewriter, a toothed pinion onsaid trunnions, a spindle rotatablymounted in said swinging frame, a type-cylinder and an actuating camtherefor both on said spindle, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter,'a toothed segment on said main frame en aging said toothed pinion, aspring-contro lledcannoperating frame pivoted to said main frame, meansfor rotating the cam when the cam-o crating frame is tilted, *s'prizig-controlled Key-levers pivoted in the typewriter each having oneabutment arranged to en age and tilt thecam-operating frampiwhen t e keyis depressed and a second ,ahutfiiefitlarrangedto engage and arrest thel the main frame when the cam is turned to the required extent, anotched disk fixed at the bottom of the type-cylinder spindle and a bararranged to withdraw said catch from fixed'knife-edge so arranged as toengage the V disk when the swinging frame is shifted to determine withprecision the position of the type-cylinder.

12. In a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of atype-cylinder, a

pivoted frame operatively connected therewith, means for rotating thetype-cylinder as the frame tilts on its pivot without im arting movementto the swinging frame anr pivoted key levers each having two abutmentsbetween the pivot and the key, one of said abutments arranged to engageand tilt said frame and the'second abutment close to the key lever pivotarranged to engage and arrest the tilting of said frame when thetypecylinder is turned to the required extent, said frame being free topass thesecond abutments of the Lin-depressed key levers.

13. In a type-writer of the type-cylinder class the combination of. arotatable typecylinder, an'actuating cam connected there' .with, apivoted cam-operating frame en gaging said cam, and pivoted key leverseach having two abutments between the pivot and the key, one ofsaidabutments arranged to engage and tilt the cam-operating frame and thesecond abutment close'to the key lever pivot arranged to engage andarrest the tilting of the cam-operating frame when the cam is turned tothe required extent said frame being free to pass the second abutmentsof the un-depressed key levers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification .inthepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HIDALGO MOYA.v l/Vitnesses: v

. WILLIAM H. BALLANTYNE,

HARRY B. BRIDGE.

